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When trying to install the Python extension I get the following error:

Error while installing 'Python' extension. Please check the [log](command:workbench.action.showWindowLog) for more details.

The log says this...

[error] end of central directory record signature not found,end of central directory record signature not found: Error: end of central directory record signature not found,end of central directory record signature not found`

I have tried to install it manually and I get that error.

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After looking at most of the posts on the internet about it, I found out the solution:

C:\Program Files\Microsoft VS Code\bin> .\code --install-extension "C:\Pathto\extensions\ms-python.python-2023.23.13521007.vsix"

Microsoft Reference

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I had the same error and discovered that this error was caused by version incompatibility.

Download directly from this link and install manually.

https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/_apis/public/gallery/publishers/ms-python/vsextensions/python/2023.14.0/vspackage

If it doesn't work, it's because this isn't the right version, so try other versions.

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There is a More Action icon near install button, just click on it and install the Pre-Release Version, and then update it.

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